RAF Exeter
E786698
RAF Exeter was a Royal Air Force station in Devon, England, that served as a key fighter base during World War II, particularly in the Battle of Britain and subsequent air defense operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RAF Exeter canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Air Force station ⓘ |
| airDefenceSector | South West England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| convertedTo | Exeter Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| garrison | RAF fighter squadrons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIcaoCodeSuccessor | EGTE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Devon
ⓘ
England ⓘ southwest England ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
|
| locatedNear | Exeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defence of South West England
ⓘ
operations against Luftwaffe raids ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf | RAF Fighter Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postwarUse | civil aviation ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | fighter station ⓘ |
| regionServed | Exeter and East Devon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleDuringWorldWarII | key fighter base in South West England ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | grass (early war period) ⓘ |
| serviceBranchRole | home defence ⓘ |
| successorFacility | Exeter International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Battle of Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| usedFor |
air defence
ⓘ
fighter operations ⓘ training ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.